Kathryn Bigelow's project is the first with a confirmed release date: October 12, 2012.

Bigelow -- the Oscar-winning director of "The Hurt Locker" -- was already working on a project called "Killing Bin Laden" when, well, someone killed bin Laden. Megan Ellison came onboard to fund the project immediately, and Sony will distribute it.

The film's plot is kept under wraps, but it's said to focus on the quest to find bin Laden. Joel Edgarton is rumored to be starring.

But Universal is aiming for January.

That studio optioned Marcus Luttrell's book Lone Survivor, the true story of a group of Navy SEALS trying desperately to survive after a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan.

Peter Berg ("The Kingdom") will direct, and Taylor Kitsch will star.

"The Mission" got a shot in the arm thanks to the SEAL obsession.

Not every project deals directly with bin Laden -- some are just capitalizing on the surge of secret-military-ops interest.

A script about covert operatives attempting to free hostages from the jungles of Colombia is suddenly a hot project. (It's based on the real-life FARC hostage ordeal).

"Act of Valor" has already won the prize for most credibility.

The ensemble film has no stars -- just plenty of real SEALS, who play the lead roles in this film about a military mission. It's already been shot and will be distributed and marketed by Relativity Media next year.